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WASHINGTON — The findings of a new study suggest that most children diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactive disorder (ADHD) don’t outgrow the condition, as widely thought. It manifests itself in adulthood in different ways, according to a study “Variable Patterns of Remission From ADHD in the Multimodal Treatment Study of ADHD,” published in the American Journal of Psychiatry. “It’s […]

College Drinking Declined During Pandemic, Says Study

WASHINGTON — A new study by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill reflected how the pandemic affected students’ social lives and stress based on their alcohol drinking patterns. The findings of the study were published in the “Journal of Adolescent Health.” The study, “The Effect of Social and Stress-Related Factors on Alcohol Use Among College Students […]

Android’s New Feature To Help Users Control Phone Using Facial Expressions

WASHINGTON — American tech giant Google is developing a new accessibility feature for Android that will let users control a phone using facial expressions like a smile or raised eyebrows. The “Camera Switch” feature has arrived with version 12 of Android’s “Accessibility Suite” application, released alongside Android 12’s fourth beta. The new version of the app […]

Motorola Bringing Android 11 To Its First-Gen Foldable Phone Razr

WASHINGTON — American firm Motorola’s new operating system update has been released for the 2019 smartphone Razr, bringing it from Android 10 to Android 11. This operating system had started hitting Pixels in September 2020 and will be rolled out for Razr now. “Motorola is committed to regular and timely security updates as recommended by Google/Android,” Motorola […]

First-Year College Students’ Binge-Drinking Declined Mid-Pandemic

Alcohol use among first-year college students mid-pandemic in 2020 declined compared to 2019, but the trend is unlikely to continue once social distancing restrictions are removed, researchers say. A study of 439 first-year University of North Carolina students ages 18-20 found that the prevalence of alcohol use declined from 54.2 percent before the pandemic to […]

Google Stadia’s First Touch Response Game Coming Out In August

WASHINGTON — French video game developer Amplitude Studios’ upcoming strategy game ‘Humankind‘ will be the first Google Stadia release to feature a new touch-focused control scheme when it comes out on Aug. 17. “HUMANKIND is Amplitude Studios’ magnum opus, a Historical Strategy game where YOU will re-write the entire narrative of humankind— a convergence of culture, history, and […]

Twitter Pauses Its Account Verification Program Rollout

WASHINGTON — American micro-blogging and social networking service Twitter has halted its account verification program. The company said it needs to work on the application and review process that lets people into the blue checkmark club. This change, where Twitter will not be letting new people apply for verification, is coming after the platform admitted that several fake […]

Twitter Unlocks Accounts Of Indian Opposition Leaders

NEW DELHI — Microblogging site Twitter on Aug. 14 unlocked the accounts of the members of India’s leading opposition political party, the Indian National Congress. The social media platform unlocked the account of party leader Rahul Gandhi and his party a few days after it was temporarily suspended for sharing pictures of the family of a minor victim […]

Deal Activity In India Inc Slows To $40.7 Billion Due To Covid-19 Second Wave: Report

NEW DELHI — The deal activity in India during the first half of 2021 amounted to $40.7 billion across 710 deals, including both private equity and strategic acquisitions, as per a report by consulting major PricewaterhouseCoopers. “The deal activity displayed a decline owing to the pandemic,” the report said. The second wave of infections resulted in lockdowns […]

Indian Government Grants Drone Use Permission To 10 Organizations

NEW DELHI — The Indian government has granted conditional exemption from Unmanned Aircraft System, 2021, to 10 organizations in different parts of the country. The permission was granted by the Indian Ministry of Civil Aviation and the Directorate General of Civil Aviation). The Indian Ministry of Civil Aviation granted permission for drone use to the government of […]

Samsung Galaxy A52s With New Processor Set To Be Launched In August

SEOUL, South Korea — South Korean tech giant company Samsung has been preparing to launch a new mid-range smartphone, “Galaxy A52,” and recent developments suggest that the phone might be rolled out to the public soon. The upcoming smartphone Galaxy A52s, an update to the Galaxy A52 5G phone launched back in March, is scheduled for a late August release. […]

Indian Government Restricts Export Of Covid-19 Rapid Antigen Testing Kits Amid Third Wave Concerns

NEW DELHI — Restrictions on the export of Covid-19 rapid antigen testing kits have been imposed by the Government of India when there has been a possibility of third-wave across the country, as per experts. “Amendment in Export Policy of Covid-19 Rapid Antigen Testing – Reg. For details may pls refer to Notification No.18 dated 16.08.2021,” tweeted the […]

Supreme Court Grants Centre Four More Weeks For Guidelines On Ex-gratia To Kin Of Covid-19 Deceased

NEW DELHI — The Union of India, on Aug. 16, has been granted four weeks more time by the Supreme Court of the nation to frame the guidelines on ex-gratia assistance and compensation to the families of people who died due to Covid-19. Headed by Justice Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud, a division bench of the Apex Court comprising […]

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’50 Yard Challenge’ Inspires Kids To Provide Free Lawn Care For Those In Need

A Huntsville, Alabama, resident aims to inspire boys and girls across the country to help others one lawn at a time. Rodney Smith Jr.’s “50 Yard Challenge” asks kids to help the elderly, disabled, single parents and veterans by cutting their grass for free. It falls under the umbrella of Smith’s Raising Men & Women […]

Researchers Determine How Malaria Parasite Defends Itself From Fever

BARCELONA, Spain — How does the parasite respond to changes in its environment? A new study is here will all the long-standing questions answered. The researchers in the study published in Nature Microbiology found a gene that activates a protective response against high temperatures and other adverse conditions within the host. A gene called PfAP2-HS allows […]

Study Reveals Covid-19 Vaccines Reduce Infection, Mortality Risk In Organ Transplant Patients

WASHINGTON — A pair of research letters reveal that vaccination against SARS-CoV-2 substantially lowers the risks of breakthrough infections and death due to Covid-19 in adult organ transplant recipients. The study’s findings were published in the journal ‘Transplantation,’ the official Journal of The Transplantation Society, and the International Liver Transplantation Society. The journal is published in the Lippincott […]

Indian Telecom Firms Conclude Spectrum Trading Agreement

NEW DELHI — Indian telecom firm Bharti Airtel on Aug. 13 announced the closure of an agreement to transfer the ‘right to use’ its 800-megahertz spectrum in three circles to Reliance Jio Infocomm. Bharti Airtel has received INR 1,004.8 crores ($135.3 million) [net of tax] from Reliance Jio Infocomm for the proposed transfer, as per a statement. In […]

Lung Changes Can Be Early Warning Of Breast Cancer Spread

Changes in healthy lung tissue can be an early signal that the lung is preparing to receive breast cancer cells that are metastasizing — spreading to other organs. This is the breakthrough finding of a study from researchers at Israel’s Tel Aviv University, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center and Weizmann Institute of […]

India Wants To Bring 150 Million Out-Of-School Children Into Education System: Education Minister

NEW DELHI — The Central Government wants to bring 15 crore (150 million), out-of-school children into the education system, said Dharmendra Pradhan, Union Education Minister, on Aug. 12. “For the first time, the Govt. has combined the education and skill departments, creating a new approach for good livelihoods,” said Pradhan. He spoke at the virtual special plenary […]

Center To Get All Indians On Internet By 2025, Simplify Business Through Digitization: Minister

NEW DELHI — The Indian government is looking at an ambitious target of signing up every Indian on the internet by 2025 (majorly through the national/rural broadband network of BharatNet), simplifying cyberlaw for ease of doing business and investing in advanced technology like Quantum Computing and Artificial intelligence, said Rajeev Chandrashekar, Minister of State for Electronics and […]

Some Vaccinated Foreign Students Will Also Need US Vaccines, Colleges Say

More than 500 colleges and universities in the United States will require students to get a COVID-19 vaccine before attending the fall semester, but a patchwork of rules about which vaccines satisfy the mandate is creating uncertainty for international students. Most universities will require students to get new jabs if they received vaccines not approved […]

Video Shows Chinese Officials Locking Residents Inside Their Homes Amid Delta Variant Surge

TAIPEI, Taiwan — As shown in the videos that are being resurfaced on social media, Chinese officials are reportedly locking up their residents inside their homes as China grapples with a nationwide surge of the Delta variant of Covid-19. Local media claimed that it was a repetition of the extreme tactics seen in China’s Wuhan city […]

Twitter Blocks Handles Of India’s Leading Opposition Party Members

NEW DELHI — Microblogging site Twitter blocked accounts of India’s leading opposition party, the Indian National Congress, and several of its party workers. Twitter clarified its position on Aug. 12 and said its rules are enforced judiciously and impartially for everyone on its service. A Twitter spokesperson said the microblogging site would continue to take proactive […]

Google Pixel 5a To Be Launched In August

WASHINGTON — Tech giant Google is planning to launch its latest flagship smartphone, Pixel 5a 5G, soon. Google is expected to unveil the smartphone as early as Aug. 17. Some new information and photographs of various parts of the device have been leaked. The upcoming device might look pretty much the same as the Pixel 4a 5G. The Pixel […]

Mexico’s Remote Education System Forgets Students With Disabilities